Imagine our confusion when Mazda revealed the CX-70 as a separate model, even though it was only a two-row CX-90. The Zoom-Zoom company is putting more effort into differentiating its larger SUVs in Europe. The new CX-80 is not a carbon copy of the CX-60. Unlike identically sized American SUVs, European models have different lengths, as evidenced by their distinct wheelbases.
At 196.6 inches long and 67.3 inches tall, the new Mazda CX-80 is 9.8 inches longer and 0.9 inches taller than the CX-60. It’s just as wide, at 74.4 inches, but carries a wheelbase that’s been stretched by 9.8 inches to 122.8 inches. The CX-70 and CX-90 twins sold in the United States are still larger than their European counterparts. The table below shows the dimensions of Euro models, in inches.
Size | CX-60 | CX-80 |
Length | 186.8 | 196.6 |
Width | 74.4 | 74.4 |
Height | 66.4 | 67.3 |
Wheelbase | 113 | 122.8 |
The following table showing the dimensions of the CX-70 and CX-90 for America is much simpler since both are identical in size. The only change is inside where one has two rows of seats while the other carries a third row. Other than that, both SUVs are pretty much the same.
Each version of the 2025 CX-70 has the same base price as its 2024 CX-90 equivalent. However, the CX-90 is offered in lower specifications, making the entry-level variant cheaper than the CX-70. This is despite the fact that the CX-90 has an additional row of seats. Confusing, I know. The price of the new CX-80 has not yet been revealed, but we can assume that it will cost more than the CX-60.
Size | CX-70 | CX-90 |
Length | 200.8 | 200.8 |
Width | 77.6 | 77.6 |
Height | 68.2 | 68.2 |
Wheelbase | 122.8 | 122.8 |
The new Mazda CX-80 for Europe has a diesel engine that we don’t have here in North America. It’s a 3.3-liter straight-six with mild-hybrid technology, shared with its little brother CX-60. The oil burner produces 250 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. The diesel variant needs 8.4 seconds to reach 62 mph and tops out at 136 mph.
Alternatively, customers can opt for the plug-in hybrid variant based on a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine working with an electric motor. It offers a combined output of 323 hp and 369 lb-ft to match American SUVs with the electrified configuration. With PHEV hardware, the CX-80 completes the sprint in 6.8 seconds and can hit 121 mph. Mazda touts an electric range of 33 miles thanks to a 17.8 kWh lithium-ion battery.
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Mazda plans to sell the CX-80 with six or seven seats and either a pass-through or center console for the second row. All trim levels get three-zone climate control, a 12.3-inch touchscreen and a similarly sized instrument cluster. Other goodies include ventilated front seats, a Bose audio system, 20-inch wheels, and Kinematic Posture Control (KPC) technology first seen on the Miata.
Cargo volume ranges from 9.1 cubic feet with all seats in place to 69.6 cubic feet after folding the second and third rows. With only the third row folded, luggage capacity is 43.1 cubic feet. A power tailgate will cost extra.
The CX-80 represents Mazda’s belated response to the BMW X5, Audi Q7 and Mercedes GLE. Like the CX-60, it sits on a rear-wheel drive platform with longitudinally mounted engines. The smaller of the two European SUVs is also sold with a purely RWD configuration, but it appears that the roomier three-row model is an AWD-only affair.
The newcomer assumes the role of Mazda’s flagship model in Europe where the Hiroshima-based automaker still sells the aging 6 sedan/wagon. A new 6 on this rear-wheel-drive-focused platform would be great, but Mazda Europe development and engineering director Joachim Kunz has already ruled it out.
Imagine our confusion when Mazda revealed the CX-70 as a separate model, even though it was only a two-row CX-90. The Zoom-Zoom company is putting more effort into differentiating its larger SUVs in Europe. The new CX-80 is not a carbon copy of the CX-60. Unlike identically sized American SUVs, European models have different lengths, as evidenced by their distinct wheelbases.
At 196.6 inches long and 67.3 inches tall, the new Mazda CX-80 is 9.8 inches longer and 0.9 inches taller than the CX-60. It’s just as wide, at 74.4 inches, but carries a wheelbase that’s been stretched by 9.8 inches to 122.8 inches. The CX-70 and CX-90 twins sold in the United States are still larger than their European counterparts. The table below shows the dimensions of Euro models, in inches.
Size | CX-60 | CX-80 |
Length | 186.8 | 196.6 |
Width | 74.4 | 74.4 |
Height | 66.4 | 67.3 |
Wheelbase | 113 | 122.8 |
The following table showing the dimensions of the CX-70 and CX-90 for America is much simpler since both are identical in size. The only change is inside where one has two rows of seats while the other carries a third row. Other than that, both SUVs are pretty much the same.
Each version of the 2025 CX-70 has the same base price as its 2024 CX-90 equivalent. However, the CX-90 is offered in lower specifications, making the entry-level variant cheaper than the CX-70. This is despite the fact that the CX-90 has an additional row of seats. Confusing, I know. The price of the new CX-80 has not yet been revealed, but we can assume that it will cost more than the CX-60.
Size | CX-70 | CX-90 |
Length | 200.8 | 200.8 |
Width | 77.6 | 77.6 |
Height | 68.2 | 68.2 |
Wheelbase | 122.8 | 122.8 |
The new Mazda CX-80 for Europe has a diesel engine that we don’t have here in North America. It’s a 3.3-liter straight-six with mild-hybrid technology, shared with its little brother CX-60. The oil burner produces 250 horsepower and 406 pound-feet of torque sent to all four wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission. The diesel variant needs 8.4 seconds to reach 62 mph and tops out at 136 mph.
Alternatively, customers can opt for the plug-in hybrid variant based on a 2.5-liter four-cylinder gasoline engine working with an electric motor. It offers a combined output of 323 hp and 369 lb-ft to match American SUVs with the electrified configuration. With PHEV hardware, the CX-80 completes the sprint in 6.8 seconds and can hit 121 mph. Mazda touts an electric range of 33 miles thanks to a 17.8 kWh lithium-ion battery.
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Mazda plans to sell the CX-80 with six or seven seats and either a pass-through or center console for the second row. All trim levels get three-zone climate control, a 12.3-inch touchscreen and a similarly sized instrument cluster. Other goodies include ventilated front seats, a Bose audio system, 20-inch wheels, and Kinematic Posture Control (KPC) technology first seen on the Miata.
Cargo volume ranges from 9.1 cubic feet with all seats in place to 69.6 cubic feet after folding the second and third rows. With only the third row folded, luggage capacity is 43.1 cubic feet. A power tailgate will cost extra.
The CX-80 represents Mazda’s belated response to the BMW X5, Audi Q7 and Mercedes GLE. Like the CX-60, it sits on a rear-wheel drive platform with longitudinally mounted engines. The smaller of the two European SUVs is also sold with a purely RWD configuration, but it appears that the roomier three-row model is an AWD-only affair.
The newcomer assumes the role of Mazda’s flagship model in Europe where the Hiroshima-based automaker still sells the aging 6 sedan/wagon. A new 6 on this rear-wheel-drive-focused platform would be great, but Mazda Europe development and engineering director Joachim Kunz has already ruled it out.